Love Manga

As usual from the Comiclist.

A. D. VISION
Cromartie High School Manga Vol 8 TPB, $10.95

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Beowulf #2 (Of 3), $2.99
Brian Denhams Bit Torment #1, $3.95
Gold Digger Annual 2006, $4.50
Gold Digger Halloween Special 2006, $2.99
Gold Digger Super Poster Mania #1, $4.99
Gold Digger Super Poster Mania Sgn Ed #1, $9.95
Ninja High School #143, $2.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Magnus Robot Fighter Vol 3 4000 AD HC (resolicited), $49.95
Ohikkoshi TPB, $12.95

DC COMICS
Tenjho Tenge Vol 10, $9.99

DEL REY
Ghost Hunt Vol 5 GN, $10.95
Kagetora Vol 3 GN, $10.95
Kurogane Vol 2 GN, $10.95
Pastel Vol 4 GN, $10.95
Q-Ko-Chan Vol 2 Earth Invader Girl GN, $10.95
Wallflower Vol 9 GN, $10.95

FANFARE / PONENT MON
Walking Man GN (AA), $16.99

ICE KUNION
Angel Diary Vol 4, $10.95

TOHAN CORPORATION
Biohazard Ad Arts Collection, $41.99
Dcss Complete Visual Book, $39.99
Final Fantasy XII Official Guide Book, $24.99
Goth Loli Vol 7, $18.99
Gundam Profile Gp01, $35.99
He Is My Master Marumie Maid Works, $59.99
Hobby Japan Oct 2006, $12.99
Hyper Hobby Sept 2006 #0, $16.99
Kow Yokoyama Mak Sketchbook, $75.99
Megami Sept 2006, $14.99
Mobil Suits Gundam Character Encyclopedia, $65.99
Modeloid Vol 3, $24.99
Nanakusa No Ballad Ballad For Innocence, $63.99
Neon Genesis Evangelion Iron Maiden Special Edition Visual F, $39.99
Newtype Sept 2006 #104, $10.99
Petit Mania Petite Blythe Collections 1, $37.99
Replicant Vol 24, $23.99
Sf Illustrator Naoyuki Kato Bijo Mecha Powered Suit, $51.99
Shuffle Anime Complete Album, $43.99

VIZ MEDIA LLC
Cain Saga Vol 1 TPB, $8.99
Drifting Classroom Vol 2 TPB, $9.99
Flame Of Recca Vol 20 TPB, $9.99
Golgo 13 Vol 5 GN, $9.99
Hana Kimi Vol 14 GN, $9.99
Inu Yasha Ani Manga Vol 17 GN, $11.99
Inu Yasha Vol 27 TPB, $8.95
Naoki Urasawas Monster Vol 5 TPB, $9.99
Pokemon Lets Find Pokemon Special Complete Ed, $14.99
Rurouni Kenshin Novel, $9.99
Vagabond Vol 23 TPB, $9.95

As always from the ComicList.

A. D. VISION
Orphen Manga Vol 6 TPB, $9.99

ANIME WORKS PUBLICATIONS
Apocalypse Zero Vol 6 GN, $9.99
Eiken Vol 6 GN, $9.99
Kamunagara Rebirth Of The Demonslayer Vol 6 GN, $9.99

ANTARCTIC PRESS
Ninja High School Yearbook 2006, $4.99

DARK HORSE COMICS
Banya Explosive Delivery Man TPB, $12.95
Ghost In The Shell Vol 2 Stand Alone Complex Novel, $8.95
Ju On Novel, $8.95
Satsuma Gishiden Vol 1 TPB, $14.95
Vampire Hunter D Vol 5 Stuff Of Dreams Novel, $8.95

DC COMICS
Moon Child Vol 4, $9.99

DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
Day Of Revolution Vol 1 GN, $12.95

ICARUS PUBLISHING
Any Way I Want It TPB (adult), $19.95

JUNE MANGA
Close The Last Door Vol 1 GN, $12.95
Little Butterfly Vol 2 GN, $12.95

KITTY PRESS
I Cant Stop Loving You Vol 2 GN (adult), $10.99
Skyscrapers Of Oz GN (AA)(adult), $9.99

PONENT MON
Mariko Parade GN English Ed (AA), $17.99

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
Boogiepop Dual Vol 1, $10.99

TOHAN CORPORATION
Ai Yori Aoshi Complete Works, $55.99
Ghost In The Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Visual Book, $37.99
Gothic Lolita Punk Brand Book, $33.99
Hiromu Arakawa Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 2, $28.99
Hobby Japan Sept 2006, $12.99
Hyper Hobby Aug 2006, $16.99
Megami Aug 2006, $14.99
Newtype Aug 2006 #104, $10.99
Peach Pit Illustrations Dears, $43.99
Robot 5 GN, $35.99

Diamonds Previews releases for September - shipping in November/December.

ADV Manga
NGE ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 3 TP SRP: $9.99
LITTLE SNOW FAIRY SUGAR MANGA VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99

ALC Publishing
SHOUJOAI NI BOUKEN ADVENTURES OF YURIKO $15.95
WORKS $11.95

Antartic Press
AP HOW NOT TO DRAW MANGA PKT MANGA VOL 1 TP SRP: $14.95
GOLD DIGGER 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL SRP: $4.95
GOLD DIGGER #79 SRP: $2.99
GOLD DIGGER 2007 CALENDAR SRP: $5.95
HERC & THOR PKT MANGA VOL 1 SRP: $14.95
NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #144 SRP: $2.99
NHS PKT MANGA VOL 9 TP SRP: $12.95
TIGERS OF TERRA SPECIAL SRP: $3.95

Bandai
WITCHBLADE VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99

BLU Manga
GERARD & JACQUES VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
SHOUT OUT LOUD VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99

Boom Studios
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO VOL 1 SC SRP: $12.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO VOL 1 LTD ED SDCC EXCLUSIVE HC SRP: $74.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO GALLERY SRP: $3.99
YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO GALLERY LTD ED VAR CVR SRP: $6.99

Broccoli
YOKI KOTO KIKU GN SRP: $9.99

Dark Horse
APPLESEED HYPERNOTES TP SRP: $14.95
BERSERK VOL 15 TP (MR) SRP: $13.95
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #119 (MR) SRP: $2.99
BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHORTCUT VOL 16 TP (MR) SRP: $16.95
DOMINION TP 4TH ED (MR) SRP: $15.95
GHOST IN THE SHELL 1.5 HUMAN ERROR PROCESSOR #2 (Of 6) SRP: $2.99
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 2 TP SRP: $10.95
RED STRING VOL 1 TP SRP: $12.95
USAGI YOJIMBO #98

DC/CMX
EMMA VOL 2 SRP: $9.99
MOON CHILD VOL 5 SRP: $9.99
OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 3 SRP: $9.99
PIECES OF A SPIRAL VOL 6 SRP: $9.99
SEIMADEN VOL 7 SRP: $9.99
TENJHO TENGE VOL 11 SRP: $9.99

Del Rey
BASILISK VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $13.95 ????
BASILISK VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $13.95
ES VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
GUNDAM SEED DESTINY VOL 2 GN SRP: $10.95
NEGIMA VOL 12 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
SUZUKA VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $12.95
TRAIN MAN VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $10.95
TSUBASA CHARACTER GUIDE SC SRP: $10.95
XXXHOLIC VOL 8 GN SRP: $10.95

Digital Manga
ENCHANTER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $12.95

FanFare
AWABI GN (MR) SRP: $19.99
KINDERBOOK GN NEW PTG (MR) SRP: $19.99

Icarus
A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #47 (A) SRP: $4.99
A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #48 (A) SRP: $4.99
KAERIMICHI THE ROAD HOME GN (A) SRP: $19.95

ICE Kunion
LEGEND VOL 1 GN SRP: $10.95
FREAK VOL 2 GN SRP: $10.95
CHOCOLAT VOL 4 SRP: $10.95
HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO VOL 3 GN SRP: $10.95
MOON BOY VOL 1 GN SRP: $10.95

Infinity Studios
SWEETY VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.95

June Manga
HERO HEEL GN (MR) SRP: $12.95
J BOY GN SRP: $16.95
KISSING GN SRP: $12.95
PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 1 GN SRP: $12.95

Kitty Press
BECAUSE IM A BOY GN SRP: $10.99

Netcomics
ALMOST HIGHLY CLASSIFIED VOL 1 GN SRP: $17.99
PINE KISS VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
EMPERORS CASTLE VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAND OF SILVER RAIN VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
MADTOWN HOSPITAL VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
LETS BE PERVERTS VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99

Seven Seas
INVERLOCH VOL 2 GN SRP: $14.99

TOKYOPOP
MAIL ORDER NINJA VOL 2 GN SRP: $5.99
BLANK VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
KAMIYADORI VOL 1 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
NOSATSU JUNKIE VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
LITTLE QUEEN VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
SOMEDAYS DREAMERS SPELLBOUND VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
SOUL RESCUE VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
UTOPIAS AVENGER VOL 1 GN SRP: $9.99
BECAUSE IM THE GODDESS VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
BIRD KISS VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
GENJU NO SEIZA VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
GRENADIER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAYA THE WITCH OF RED POOH VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
MITSUKAZU MIHARA THE EMBALMER VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
PEACH GIRL SAES STORY VOL 2 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
SAVER VOL 2 GN SRP: $9.99
FRUITS BASKET VOL 15 GN SRP: $9.99
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
GIRLS BRAVO VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
LAGOON ENGINE VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
MAGICAL X MIRACLE VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
SGT FROG VOL 12 GN SRP: $9.99
SUIKODEN III VOL 11 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
RAVE MASTER VOL 22 GN SRP: $9.99
BLAZIN BARRELS VOL 7 GN SRP: $9.99
VAN VON HUNTER VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
PRICELESS VOL 3 GN SRP: $9.99
SAKURA TAISEN VOL 4 GN SRP: $9.99
LIFE VOL 3 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
REBOUND VOL 16 GN SRP: $9.99
TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 5 GN SRP: $9.99

Vertical
TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 4 FOREST OF UNVELA SoftCover SRP: $14.95

Viz Media
SHOJO BEAT JAN 07 VOL 3 #1 SRP: $5.99
SHONEN JUMP JAN 07 #49 SRP: $4.99
BLEACH VOL 16 TP SRP: $7.95
CLAYMORE VOL 5 TP SRP: $7.99
NARUTO VOL 12 TP SRP: $7.95
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 18 TP SRP: $7.95
YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 11 TP SRP: $7.95
ZOMBIE POWDER VOL 2 TP SRP: $7.99
BUSO RENKIN VOL 3 TP SRP: $7.99
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 11 TP SRP: $7.99
JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE VOL 6 TP SRP: $7.99
BEYBLADE VOL 14 TP SRP: $7.99
POKEMON BEST OF POKEMON ADVENTURES YELLOW SRP: $7.99
BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 8 TP SRP: $9.99
EXCEL SAGA VOL 15 TP SRP: $9.99
FIREFIGHTER DAIGO OF FIRE COMPANY M VOL 17 TP SRP: $9.95
FLAME OF RECCA VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
LAW OF UEKI VOL 3 TP SRP: $9.99
O PARTS HUNTER VOL 1 TP SRP: $9.99
TRAIN MAN DENSHA OTOKO VOL 2 TP SRP: $9.99
ZATCH BELL VOL 10 GN SRP: $9.99
DRIFTING CLASSROOM VOL 3 TP (MR) SRP: $9.99
GOLGO 13 VOL 6 GN (MR) SRP: $9.99
NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER VOL 6 TP SRP: $9.99
PHOENIX VOL 9 TP SRP: $14.99
ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 17 GN SRP: $9.99
BANANA FISH VOL 17 TP SRP: $9.99
BASARA VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 21 TP SRP: $9.99
HANA KIMI VOL 15 GN SRP: $9.99
KARE FIRST LOVE VOL 10 TP SRP: $9.99
SENSUAL PHRASE VOL 17 TP (MR) SRP: $9.99
AISHITERUZE BABY VOL 5 TP SRP: $8.99
BABY & ME VOL 3 GN SRP: $8.99
BEAUTY POP VOL 2 TP SRP: $8.99
CAIN SAGA VOL 2 TP (MR) SRP: $8.99
CRIMSON HERO VOL 4 TP SRP: $8.99
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 2 TP SRP: $8.99

Yaoi Press
SURGE VOL 1 GN SRP: $12.95

What with all the manga news today it seems ironically fortuitous that David Welsh should make the topic of this weeks Flipped Column all about how to write manga in the news.

So, to help struggling journalists looking for the next big thing, or journalists looking for something new to say about the same big thing, here are some suggested topics:

David picks 7 pointers in the end and each one would be a great starting point for any article; and purely from a selfish point of view I’d go with this as my most favourite to read about in the future;

And since we’re talking about mature audiences, Viz and Del Rey have launched initiatives in the last year that are targeted at grown-ups. Fanfare/Ponent Mon has been publishing sophisticated nouvelle manga since its inception. And since news outlets are still wrapping their brains around the idea that comics aren’t just for kids, why not give the story a manga twist?

Over at the Forbidden Planet blog they are running an interview with Stephen Robson of Fanfare/ Ponent Mon and Nadia Katz-Wise of Typocrat.

There isn’t a huge amount on fanfare in the interview partly because the questions were aimed at talking about the essence of multi-cultural works rather then about the individual publishers themselves and partly because Robson gives the most vaguest of answers to every question, makes Katz-Wise look like a veritable chatterbox. ^.^

Either way it is certainly worth a quick read.

As always from the ComicList.

ANTARCTIC PRESS
AP How To Draw Hentai #1 New Ptg (AA)(adult), $4.95
AP How To Draw Hentai #2 New Ptg (AA)(adult), $4.95
Bang Three Way Cd-Rom Three Pack (adult), AR
Gold Digger #76, $2.99
Gold Digger Tangent #2, $2.99
Gold Digger Throne Of Shadows #3 (Of 4), $2.99
Kami Tora Doujin #1 (AA)(adult), $4.95
Kami Tora Doujin #2 (AA)(adult), $4.95
Twilight X War #7 (Of 7), $3.50

DARK HORSE COMICS
Eden Vol 4 Its An Endless World TPB, $12.95

DC COMICS
Tower Of The Future Vol 4, $9.99

DEL REY
Genshiken Vol 6 GN, $10.95
Guru Guru Pon Chan Vol 5 GN, $10.95
Nodame Cantiabile Vol 6 GN, $10.95
Pichi Pichi Pitch Vol 2 GN, $10.95
Q-Ko-Chan Vol 1 Earth Invader Girl GN, $10.95
Sugar Sugar Rune Vol 3 GN, $10.95
Tsubasa Vol 10 GN (Of 10), $10.95

DR MASTER PUBLICATIONS INC
Journal Of Vampire Hunter 1 Claws Of Darkness #5, $9.95
Stray Little Devil Vol 1 GN, $9.95

FANFARE / PONENT MON
Building Opposite GN, $21.99

ICARUS PUBLISHING
A G Super Erotic Anthology #38 (adult), $4.99

ICE KUNION
Bring It On Vol 3 GN, $10.95
Chocolat Vol 3 GN, $10.95
Cynical Orange Vol 2 GN (resolicited), $10.95
Freak Vol 1 GN, $10.95

TOKYOPOP
Afterlife Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $9.99
Because Im The Goddess Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $9.99
Chibi Vampire Vol 2 GN (Of 7), $9.99
Devil May Cry 3 Vol 2 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Earthian Vol 4 GN (Of 4), $14.99
Genju No Seiza Vol 1 GN (Of 13), $9.99
Grenadier Vol 1 GN (Of 7), $9.99
Love Hina Vol 2 Novel, $7.99
Peach Girl Saes Story Vol 1 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Replay Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $9.99
Return To Labyrinth Vol 1 GN (Of 3), $9.99
Xkai Vol 2 GN (Of 2), $9.99
Zyword GN, $9.99

VIZ MEDIA LLC
Absolute Boyfriend Vol 2 GN, $8.99
Aishiteruze Baby Vol 3 TPB, $8.99
Beauty Is The Beast Vol 4 TPB, $8.99
Bleach Vol 14 TPB, $7.95
Buso Renkin Vol 1 TPB, $7.99
Claymore Vol 3 TPB, $7.99
Crimson Hero Vol 3 TPB, $8.99
D Gray Man Vol 2 GN, $7.99
Eyeshield 21 Vol 9 TPB, $7.99
Godchild Vol 2 TPB, $8.99
Shonen Jump Sept 06 #45, $4.99
Yu GI Oh Duelist Vol 16 TPB, $7.95
Yu GI Oh Millennium World Vol 4 TPB, $7.95
Yu Yu Hakusho Vol 10 TPB, $7.95

From Mangacast comes news of a new Fanfare/Ponent Mon title.

Disapperance Diary by Aduma Hideo

Roughly translated “Disappearing Diary” is the comic version of the mangaka’s life after he temporarily left the manga industry in 1989. In some ways this story is very much a tragic tale of loneliness and self-reflection, but Aduma through his comical character designs and truthful vivid writing style was able to make even this, in Aduma-sensei’s words, “miserable story” into a comical story that readers enjoyed. Aduma threw his life away as a major SF artist in the late 80’s early 90’s and decided to become homeless twice before eventually entering alcohol rehab in 1998..

Thought the title sounded familiar, it was this years winner of the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award, and Ponent Mon obviously keep their eye on the winners having previous picked up the 1998 winner Jiro Taniguchi for Bocchan No Jidai.

I suspect this will become one of those titles that we are told we should be reading, but it does sound mightily depressing and not at all fun. I’ll be picking it up then. ^.^